Tu BiShvat 8138 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11898

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11898 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 8135 15 Sh’vat 11895
Tu BiShvat 8136 15 Sh’vat 11896
Tu BiShvat 8137 15 Sh’vat 11897
Tu BiShvat 8138 15 Sh’vat 11898
Tu BiShvat 8139 15 Sh’vat 11899
Tu BiShvat 8140 15 Sh’vat 11900
Tu BiShvat 8141 15 Sh’vat 11901
Tu BiShvat 8142 15 Sh’vat 11902

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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